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Why does your plant run better when you’re not there?

Why does your plant run better when you’re not there?

By Tor Idhammar • on January 9, 2009

Welcome to this blog on maintenance management. I have tried to summarize my background in a few sentences. I am the partner and vice president for IDCON Inc. This is written in January 2009 and, at this time, I have worked with IDCON

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The bad news has arrived: Your plant is undergoing severe curtailment/closure

The bad news has arrived: Your plant is undergoing severe curtailment/closure

By Bernie Price • on December 9, 2008

It’s happened … the announcement that a major portion of your facility is being closed for the foreseeable future. What do you do next? Accept the news that your plant is facing an impending plant shutdown. It is not necessarily a “knockout” for the plant or your career. Remember,

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